Living in Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach Gardens is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 52,923 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #1,889 of 12,111), early retirees (top 24%, #2,488 of 10,762), commuters (top 24%, #1,491 of 6,227).

Residents52,923
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (President Donald J. Trump International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km624,600 people
Sea coast9 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,374 km
Within 10 km110,178 people
Greater areaGreater West Palm Beach, 9 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 27 min, sunset 23:32

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How Palm Beach Gardens ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family49#5,860 of 11,898#132 of 689Map
Low-income household28#7,487 of 9,771#383 of 596Map
Low-income family36#5,831 of 8,006#251 of 554Map
Single parent44#4,130 of 6,237#154 of 456Map
Pensioner couple64#3,204 of 9,474#138 of 615Map
Single pensioner62#3,922 of 9,474#80 of 615Map
Early retiree66#2,488 of 10,762#84 of 639Map
Single professional58#1,958 of 4,537#139 of 336Map
Young professional61#1,860 of 4,444#133 of 322Map
DINKS65#1,475 of 3,053#111 of 231Map
Remote worker56#4,285 of 7,271#214 of 485Map
Commuter71#1,491 of 6,227#97 of 429Map
Car-free household59#1,752 of 3,933#125 of 282Map
Student54#1,828 of 2,119#139 of 168Map
First-home buyer38#5,177 of 8,006#228 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover23#10,342 of 12,111#498 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#1,966 of 4,114#147 of 298Map
Expat professional66#2,260 of 7,271#139 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,297 of 9,474#84 of 615Map
Nature-focused household51#8,382 of 18,063#140 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#5,742 of 16,523#316 of 779Map
Rural value seeker28#14,436 of 18,063#487 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,333 of 16,523#87 of 779Map
Lottery winner74#1,562 of 21,167#116 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#9,124 of 12,111#267 of 680Map
Coastal living66#2,899 of 6,413#266 of 625Map
Business owner71#1,889 of 12,111#87 of 680Map
Digital native47#2,661 of 4,750#176 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Foundation74
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)60
  • Health and elderly57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Education and family52
  • Safety and community50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Green space44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • Affordability11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.